Synonyms for primed

Grammar : Adj

Spell : prahym

Phonetic Transcription : praɪm

Définition of primed

Origin : late 14c., "first in order," from Latin primus "first, the first, first part," figuratively "chief, principal; excellent, distinguished, noble" (source also of Italian and Spanish primo), from pre-Italic *prismos, superlative of PIE *preis- "before," from root *per- (1) "beyond, through" (see per).
Meaning "first in importance" is from 1610s in English; that of "first-rate" is from 1620s. Arithmetical sense (e.g. prime number) is from 1560s; prime meridian is from 1878. Prime time originally (c.1500) meant "spring time;" broadcasting sense of "peak tuning-in period" is attested from 1961.

adj qualified

Example sentences :

One morning the constables left the hotel, primed with a little whiskey.
Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous

Our carbines are primed, friend, so stand true to your promise!'
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

And now there it was, loaded and primed, so to speak, and she was responsible.
Extract from : « Mary-'Gusta » by Joseph C. Lincoln

Mr. O'Rourke had been investigating and was primed with knowledge.
Extract from : « The Snare » by Rafael Sabatini

It were a madness to suppose him primed for a situation which none could have foreseen.
Extract from : « The Sea-Hawk » by Raphael Sabatini

When Paul gave the signal he would be primed for his part in the proceedings.
Extract from : « The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour » by George A. Warren

Then the vent was primed with loose powder from the gunner's flask.
Extract from : « Artillery Through the Ages » by Albert Manucy

And by the sparkle in her eyes I can guess she's all primed for a reg'lar party.
Extract from : « Torchy As A Pa » by Sewell Ford

Such was the story which Maleotti, primed thereto by Simone, had to tell.
Extract from : « The God of Love » by Justin Huntly McCarthy

They all fell harmless in and around the spot where the men stood, behind their ramparts, with muskets loaded and primed.
Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott

Antonyms for primed

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